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Tulita Elementary

Public Grades K-5

343^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of California elementary schools

Summary

Tulita Elementary is a highly-regarded K-5 public school serving 443 students in the coastal community of Redondo Beach, part of the high-performing Redondo Beach Unified School District.

The school stands out for its remarkable and consistent academic excellence, ranking in the 94th percentile among all California elementary schools. It particularly excels in mathematics, with 82.5% of students proficient, significantly outperforming the district and state averages as well as nearby schools like Beryl Heights Elementary and Alta Vista Elementary. Tulita also shows exceptional strength in science education and demonstrates a notable ability to support all student subgroups to high levels of achievement.

An interesting finding is that Tulita achieves these top-tier results with efficient use of resources, spending less per student than several comparable schools like Walteria Elementary or Riviera Elementary. The school has also shown impressive resilience, successfully reducing chronic absenteeism to 7% after the pandemic. While schools in the wealthier Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified district, such as Silver Spur Elementary, may have slightly higher raw scores, Tulita's combination of sustained excellence, equitable support, and resource efficiency makes it a standout choice in the region.

443

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,681

Per pupil spending ?

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1520 Prospect Ave.
Redondo Beach, CA 90277-5113

(310) 798-8628

District: Redondo Beach Unified

Students who attend Tulita Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Parras (Nick G.) Middle
High:	Redondo Union High

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.4%

Hispanic:

20.1%

Two or more races:

17.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2013 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (77% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg68%

California avg41%

343^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Redondo Beach Unified

159^th of 1,543Redondo Beach Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	343 of 5857	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	261 of 5869	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	342 of 5859	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	569 of 5883	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	168 of 5789	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	211 of 5662	96.3%	★★★★★
2017	98.0	86 of 5692	98.5%	★★★★★
2016	97.0	162 of 5614	97.1%	★★★★★
2015	94.7	346 of 5611	93.8%	★★★★★
2013	87.3	629 of 5530	88.6%	★★★★☆
2012	92.6	241 of 5390	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	90.5	405 of 5377	92.5%	★★★★★
2010	91.3	373 of 5314	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	80.1	998 of 5193	80.8%	★★★★☆
2008	84.0	796 of 5113	84.4%	★★★★☆
2007	88.1	618 of 5113	87.9%	★★★★☆
2006	87.7	607 of 4818	87.4%	★★★★☆
2005	82.8	823 of 4822	82.9%	★★★★☆
2004	80.9	862 of 4809	82.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	81.2	133 of 1190	88.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	80.9	290 of 2227	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	99.8	7 of 2585	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	23 of 2128	98.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	293 of 5597	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	166 of 5612	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	360 of 5609	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	349 of 5635	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	216 of 5492	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	152 of 5413	97.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	102 of 5107	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	25 of 5107	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	161 of 5087	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	207 of 5084	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.2	25 of 4963	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	41 of 4830	99.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	96.6	170 of 5517	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	88 of 5363	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	127 of 5173	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	90 of 5084	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	359 of 5628	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	339 of 5643	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	339 of 5638	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	773 of 5663	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	96.6	148 of 5510	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	288 of 5431	94.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	91.2	10 of 670	98.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	144 of 2847	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	149 of 2420	93.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	243 of 2598	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	252 of 2651	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	227 of 2661	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	433 of 2726	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	264 of 2834	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	354 of 2737	87.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2024)99th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2023)89th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)87th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics82%+45 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy75%+26 vs state

Science69%+37 vs state

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Schools Near Tulita Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tulita Elementary	Public	K-5	1520 Prospect Ave.	Redondo Beach	90277	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-8628	443	20	22.1	15.8%	210 (47.4%)	5 (1.1%)	89 (20.1%)	61 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (17.4%)	94.9	343^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	94.1%		96	261^st of 5869 public elementary schools	95.6%	82	69.4	69.4	66.1	83.0	77.1	75.0	79.0	88.9	80.3	82.5	98.2		98.2	$15,681	$1,051	$14,630
Alta Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	815 Knob Hill Ave.	Redondo Beach	90277	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-8650	547	23	24.0	13.5%	240 (43.9%)	12 (2.2%)	126 (23.0%)	80 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (16.3%)	92	547^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.7%		94.1	422^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	92.8%	125	49.5	49.5	79.4	71.3	69.7	73.6	87.6	77.3	74.7	80.1				$15,484	$1,051	$14,433
Seaside Elementary	Public	K-5	4651 Sharynne Ln.	Torrance	90505	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4532	548	20	27.1	17.7%	216 (39.4%)	4 (0.7%)	123 (22.4%)	145 (26.5%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	54 (9.9%)	91.6	571^st of 5857 public elementary schools	90.3%		92.8	514^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.2%	57	62.8	62.8	71.6	69.5	77.2	72.6	77.8	71.9	60.3	70.2				$15,769	$543	$15,226
Riviera Elementary	Public	K-5	365 Paseo de Arena	Torrance	90505	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4460	611	25	24.6	16.5%	286 (46.8%)	9 (1.5%)	118 (19.3%)	89 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (17.8%)	91.9	551^st of 5857 public elementary schools	90.6%		93.6	457^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.2%	94	68.8	68.8	67.7	62.0	75.3	68.4	77.4	79.6	75.0	77.3	96.5	96.5		$16,046	$555	$15,491
Joseph Arnold Elementary	Public	K-5	4100 227th St.	Torrance	90505	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4524	628	26	24.1	29.8%	92 (14.6%)	27 (4.3%)	153 (24.4%)	260 (41.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	94 (15.0%)	85.8	890^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.8%		90.1	700^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.1%	190	58.1	58.1	58.8	63.3	69.2	63.7	67.0	64.7	69.2	66.9				$16,215	$524	$15,691
Anza Elementary	Public	K-5	21400 Ellinwood Dr.	Torrance	90503	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4559	613	26	24.0	14.8%	171 (27.9%)	15 (2.4%)	111 (18.1%)	238 (38.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (12.6%)	95.2	312^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.7%		94.7	371^st of 5869 public elementary schools	93.7%	59	79.1	79.1	74.7	73.3	82.7	77.2	74.7	75.3	80.0	76.9				$16,138	$528	$15,610
Victor Elementary	Public	K-5	4820 Spencer St.	Torrance	90503	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4542	965	38	25.2	34.4%	133 (13.8%)	46 (4.8%)	258 (26.7%)	417 (43.2%)	5 (0.5%)	7 (0.7%)	99 (10.3%)	83.6	987^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.1%		83	1039^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.3%	52	43.6	43.6	64.8	67.8	64.4	65.7	74.5	65.1	56.8	65.1				$15,485	$540	$14,945
Walteria Elementary	Public	K-5	24456 Madison St.	Torrance	90505	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4487	650	25	26.5	16.8%	149 (22.9%)	7 (1.1%)	108 (16.6%)	292 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (14.5%)	96.4	199^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.6	201^st of 5869 public elementary schools	96.6%	2	78.4	78.4	67.4	81.7	89.5	79.4	83.0	84.2	89.7	85.4				$16,202	$549	$15,653
Beryl Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	920 Beryl St.	Redondo Beach	90277	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-8611	422	17	24.8	13.0%	193 (45.7%)	7 (1.7%)	95 (22.5%)	40 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (20.6%)	91.8	561^st of 5857 public elementary schools	90.4%		91.2	624^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.4%	63	67.7	67.7	66.7	72.6	75.0	71.4	69.1	74.2	72.1	71.7	96.8			$14,678	$1,051	$13,627
Silver Spur Elementary	Public	K-5	5500 Ironwood St.	Rancho Palos Verdes	90275	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 378-5011	540	24	22.5	3.7%	288 (53.3%)	3 (0.6%)	65 (12.0%)	100 (18.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (15.0%)	98.2	51^st of 5857 public elementary schools	99.1%		98.5	51^st of 5869 public elementary schools	99.1%		81.0	81.0	86.5	87.9	94.9	89.5	86.7	81.8	82.3	83.6				$15,040	$522	$14,518

Frequently Asked Questions about Tulita Elementary

What schools do graduates of Tulita Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tulita Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parras (Nick G.) Middle
High : Redondo Union High

How many students attend Tulita Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Tulita Elementary.

Is Tulita Elementary a good school?

Yes. Tulita Elementary ranks in the top 5.9% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Tulita Elementary?

Students at Tulita Elementary are 47% White, 20% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 14% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Tulita Elementary in?

Redondo Beach Unified

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